In medieval biblical plays, Noah’s wife was ungrateful, spiteful, and vicious. Yet, obeying God’s command, the blameless Noah saved her from the flood. … Read the post Noah’s wife saved from flood: blame Bible, not blameless Noah
In contrast to men-abasing demands of courtly love / chivalry, women practicing medieval ennobling love for men could overcome the plague of lovelessness. … Read the post ennobling love for men made medieval women worthy of men’s love
Medieval priests loved women & married them. They defended women against new canon law on celibacy and promoted Christian gender equality in priests’ love. … Read the post medieval priests desired and defended women against celibacy
In Notker’s Rachel sequence, Rachel weeps for her loss of Joseph / the massacre of innocent boys / Jesus, in part with concern for stupid brothers. … Read the post holy mother Rachel weeping for the massacre of innocents: boys
Hrabanus’s In honorem sanctae crucis depicts in carmen figuratum Hebrew scripture’s seminal blessing: men can make children as numerous as stars of heaven. … Read the post men’s blessing of seminal creativity as numerous as stars of Heaven